Current anti-racism protests are forcing organizations across the US to take a hard look at initiatives to diversify their workforces, recruit diverse candidates, and create equitable and inclusive cultures to address...
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Workplace Diversity
We are proud to publish insight and articles relating to workplace diversity – with topics ranging from underrepresentation of women and people of color, discrimination, the benefits of inclusive cultures, diversity in leadership, effective talent acquisition programs, and how artificial intelligence affects diversity outcomes.
What millions of Google searches for ‘jobs’ indicate about diversity
Did you know there are millions of searches every month for ‘jobs’ on Google? Naturally, people use search terms that match their interests and experience, with phrases like ‘engineering jobs’ or...
Is the “age wage gap” just the “gender wage gap” by another name?
DiversityJobs recently analyzed race, gender, and LGBTQ+ wage gaps. We now dive into ageism in the workplace along with age-related wage gaps and find that – compared with similarly-qualified men – women experience pay...
Is AI rejecting your job application? Here’s how to avoid being digitally denied – and impress once in human hands
We’ve all heard the statistic that employers only spend a few seconds reviewing your résumé. Now, thanks to technology, artificially intelligent algorithms scan it even quicker. With more than 90% of Fortune 500...
Traditional diversity training doesn’t work. Why not? And what does?
A diverse workforce is not a fleeting trend but the key to higher revenue, capturing new markets, and even more meaningful innovation. You’ve no doubt already seen some of the statistics that back this up:...
How To Attract Diverse Talent
Jerry Seinfeld has a comedy routine about how men try to catch the attention of women by honking the car horn and yelling to them from construction sites. Meanwhile, women are seeking guidance from articles like...
What is diversity recruiting?
What is diversity recruiting? Diversity recruiting is actively seeking out job candidates who are from diverse backgrounds, taking steps to ensure talent acquisition processes are more inclusive, and removing barriers...
The 5 Best (and 3 Worst) Programs for Workplace Diversity
Diversity programs often don’t increase workplace diversity. In fact, research suggests many of the most popular programs employed by companies to increase diversity and reduce bias actually make things worse...
Talking to Your Employer About an Invisible Disability
Nearly 40 million Americans have a disability, and over 73% of those suffer from conditions that are not outwardly apparent, also known as ‘invisible’ disabilities. Take me, for instance. I have Irritable...
The Role of Talent Acquisition in Driving Organizational Diversity
Since the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964 — which criminalized discriminatory hiring (and firing) practices — there have been roughly 14,500 studies determining that a diverse workforce drives organizational...
Avoiding LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination: Should You Come Out at Work?
Avoiding LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination: Should You Come Out at Work? When I came out as bisexual to my family and friends, I hoped it would be the last time I had that awkward conversation. Then I graduated college and...
Congressional Diversity Grade Leaps From an ‘F’ to … well, it’s still an ‘F’
Even with record turnout from an increasingly diverse population, a record number of women and people of color being elected, and many notable firsts that are changing the face of our leadership, our 116th Congress will...
